This is the place to explore breaking events and important news about the casino of North America. While there may are 23 separate countries on the continent, you will find most of them covered in our Caribbean Casino News section. While some news from Mexico will appear here, most of the articles about casinos and regulatory happenings in this section are about the Canadian and US industries. The U.S.A. has more casinos than any other place on earth, so most of the articles in this category are about them.
The U.S. and Mexico are organized by states while Canada is organized by provinces and territories. In the U.S. and Canada, we have given all Tribal and First Nation news the same weighting as if they were a single state within their respective countries.
This section provides a broad overview of all casino news in North America and the articles are always cross-referenced with more specific information about the subject matter.
In the western American state of Colorado and a group of gambling proponents has reportedly launched a campaign that is seeking to do away with the jurisdiction’s current $100 maximum betting limit.
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American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has announced that it has named long-time company executive Bill Hornbuckle (pictured) to serve as its latest official President and Chief Executive Officer....
Detroit’s three casinos will now be allowed to reopen, at least partially, after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a few changes to the state’s requirements regarding Covid-19. The casinos can reopen at 1...
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) will be the Montana Lottery's instant scratch games provider for another two years after extending its existing five-year contract through August 2022.
The Las Veg...
In Oklahoma and a federal judge has reportedly brought the long-running dispute over gaming compacts to an end by ruling that deals the state inked with its many casino-operating tribes some 15 years ago are to...
Less than four months after buying the Tropicana Las Vegas and American casino firm Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated is now reportedly looking to put the historic Las Vegas Strip venue up for sale.
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The United States House of Representatives has reportedly passed a measure that would unequivocally prevent the federal government from reversing a 2015 decision that placed a 321-acre plot of land into trust f...
Prominent online casino games developer NetEnt AB has announced the signing of an agreement that will soon see its content provided to iGaming operator Tipico Company Limited for use by players in the regulated...
On Monday, MGM Resorts International alerted employees of its sports and entertainment divisions that layoffs are coming. The majority of employees in these two sectors will be laid off starting on August 31. T...
On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. This proclamation rescinded the remote registration process for mobile sports betting in the state. The change in the reg...
Almost a year after the state of Rhode Island launched mobile sports betting, Governor Gina Raimondo has signed legislation to remove an in-person registration requirement. SB 2919 and HB 8097 were signed yeste...
In the United States and the Chief Executive Officer for the American Gaming Association, Bill Miller (pictured), used a special hearing in front of federal legislators yesterday to herald the importance of the...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it will be laying off an unspecified number of workers at its two Las Vegas properties owing to a slow-down in business being blamed o...
After breaking ground on its third gaming facility on November 4, 2019, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians now looks to fill 500-plus new positions within the next few months.
Expected to open fall 2...
American land-based casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced that it has taken a further step into the iGaming realm via the premiere of its free-play Stardust Social Casino app.
The Las Vegas-h...